Monthly Archives: June 2012

What am I looking for in election?

Posted on June 16, 2012 by Julian Dierkes

Some thoughts about different aspects of potential outcomes in the Mongolian parliamentary election. Continue reading →

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Exit Poll of Diaspora Voters

Posted on June 15, 2012 by Julian Dierkes

Mongolians living in Japan, Korean, the UK, and the US have organized an exit poll of voters living abroad. Continue reading →

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First-Ever Diaspora Voting

Posted on June 15, 2012 by mendee

This year, Mongolians living abroad were able to vote for the first time in parliamentary elections, though their participation was hampered by a number of logistic hurdles. Continue reading →

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Mobilizing against Dispossession: Gold Mining and a Local Resistance Movement in Mongolia

Posted on June 11, 2012 by D.Byambajav

The genesis of collective action in the context of local resistance to gold mining activities in Mongolia. Continue reading →

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Early Ideas and Reflections on the Atmosphere Surrounding the 2012 Elections

Posted on June 11, 2012 by miliate

MA Asia Pacific Policy Studies student Brandon Miliate’s first election observations from Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. Continue reading →

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Asia Pacific Memo 161: Bumpy Roads, but Heading in the Right Direction

Posted on June 10, 2012 by Julian Dierkes

Mendee Jargalsaikhan and Julian Dierkes present the glass-half-full view of the upcoming parliamentary election for Mongolian democracy. Continue reading →

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The Mongolian Public Service

Posted on June 9, 2012 by mendee

The challenges to a further institutionalization of the Mongolian public service are political parties, the involvement of entrepreneurs in politics, and local lobbying groups. Continue reading →

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